Live at montalbâne 25.6.2006
Chanterai d’aquestz Trobadors
Let us sing of these Troubadours
ensemble Belladonna
Miriam Andersén (Sweden) - voice, harp, spoons
Rebecca Bain (Canada) - voice, fiddle, bell
Susanne Ansorg (Germany) - vielle
The
troubadours were the 12th & 13th century Occitanian singer-songwriters whose poetry inspired Europe. They were also part of a unique culture that was suppressed after the wars of the Albigensian Crusade. The troubadours thereafter dispersed, but continued to write and poetically inspire — even their victors (the French). Although they are most famously about love, Troubadour lyrics therefore also explore political and religious themes; often tragic, they also sometimes use humour and satire.
This recording with
ensemble Belladonna reflects all of these various troubadour styles and themes.